I guess we have to expect the bad cop good cop routine ahead of every budget but seriously if the government expects to be able to extract upwards of €3,000 from PAYE households in this budget they must be living on a different planet.

“PAYE households”? Surely all households have to pay tax based on the extent of their income, not its source? Doesn’t seem to be a factual reason to make the distinction, based on what else is said about the report. Unless it’s a subtle highlighting of tax evasion, that is…